 ISBE’s Point Person on IATP’s Advisory Council - initial funding $100,000.  Increased AT Device inventory slightly for K-12  Our AT Demo Center Coordinator, Who Was Larger than Life - second year funding jumped to $400,000.  Allowed for an additional Device Loan Staff  Increased inventory much - much more - again with the focus of K-12.

 Contacted Project Officer at ISBE to discuss program expansion  Speech and Language Pathologist  Of course INCREASED Funding too - $450,000  ISBE’s Grant Application threw a Curve Ball  It included Speech and Language Pathologist but…  Also included an Assistive Technology Specialist .25 ATS  $450,000

 First year of SLP and AT Assessments were viewed to be very successful so….  We asked for more money and increased staffing to:  2 SLPs  1 ATS  $535,000

 Created factsheet highlighting program and ISBE generated a broadcast out to all District Supervisors of Special Education  During Year 1 of offering AT/AAC Assessments the SLP created an online referral system  District staff submit the initial request form  IATP staff send out packets that have to be completed by the district point person and the parents/guardians and returned  An AT or AAC Assessment or joint assessment is scheduled

 I A T P School AT-AAC Assesments.htm I A T P School AT-AAC Assesments.htm

 Access on a first come first serve basis to AT Device Loan Inventory for K-12  Onsite observation and AT/AAC Assessments  AT/AAC Devices left for trial – if available, otherwise they jump to the front of the line to borrow a device  Staff write up report and submit to local district staff  SLP or ATS presents findings during IEP meetings  AAC and AT Specific Training

ActivityFY 2012FY 2013 to Date Total Number of Devices Loaned to Schools 1, Total Number of Assessments6052 Total Number of AAC Specific Trainings10 Total Number of AT Specific Trainings2